Making a LR32 rail?

[amt]

I have a couple rails (55" and 118") and was considering drilling the holes to make it compatible with LR32.  I would use an Incra track and stop-shop with a drill press to make the holes.  Has anyone tried this?

 

[peter halle]

If you search here you will find that this has been brought up before.  I don't remember honestly if anyone has doe it.

An issue with doing it ourself is that the holes in the rails are not truly circular and thus hard to reproduce for someone who does not have the proper equipment or expensive to do if you don't have the equipment.

Peter

 

[socaljohn]

I've wondered about the same thing. Here is a guy who was successful using a mill.

http://www.talkfestool.com/vb/festool-tools/1255-converting-regular-guide-rail-lr32-guide.html

You could also "extend" a single rail by using parallel guides and leaving the router in the last hole drilled while sliding the rail and PGs to the next position.

John

 

[sancho57]

Id just sell the rails and buy the LR 32 rails and pay the difference.